Fayette Power Project
Fayette County, Texas · EIA plant ID 6179 · Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority
Nameplate1,690MWSummer 1,615 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation8,288GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,736Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,675 | 83.0% | 10,215 |
| 2002 | 11,749.7 | 83.6% | 10,167 |
| 2003 | 12,458.1 | 88.6% | 10,180 |
| 2004 | 11,397.2 | 79.1% | 10,299 |
| 2005 | 11,059.4 | 76.9% | 11,633 |
| 2006 | 10,000.4 | 69.6% | 12,671 |
| 2007 | 12,144.4 | 84.5% | 10,237 |
| 2008 | 11,926.7 | 82.7% | 10,185 |
| 2009 | 11,619.1 | 80.8% | 10,261 |
| 2010 | 11,058.3 | 76.9% | 10,212 |
| 2011 | 10,765.4 | 74.9% | 10,391 |
| 2012 | 8,319.9 | 57.7% | 10,689 |
| 2013 | 10,484.1 | 72.9% | 10,603 |
| 2014 | 9,283.7 | 64.6% | 10,711 |
| 2015 | 8,727.2 | 61.7% | 10,667 |
| 2016 | 10,148.5 | 71.5% | 10,599 |
| 2017 | 11,424.6 | 80.8% | 10,538 |
| 2018 | 10,360.1 | 73.2% | 10,515 |
| 2019 | 9,606.5 | 67.9% | 10,583 |
| 2020 | 8,760.3 | 61.8% | 10,794 |
| 2021 | 10,281.4 | 72.7% | 10,692 |
| 2022 | 9,758.5 | 69.0% | 10,707 |
| 2023 | 7,645.3 | 54.0% | 10,844 |
| 2024 | 7,128.4 | 50.2% | 10,883 |
| 2025 | 8,452.5 | 59.8% | 10,648 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 615 | 590 | Jun 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 615 | 590 | May 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 460 | 435 | Apr 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 63.6% | 1,075 MW |
| Austin Energy | 36.4% | 615 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Prost ESS | — | 21.4 km |
| Staccato BESS | — | 22.3 km |
| Winchester Power Park | 242 MW | 24.6 km |
| 7V Solar Ranch | 240 MW | 33.5 km |
| Columbus Clean Energy Center (BESS) | — | 34 km |
| Colorado Clean Energy Center (BESS) | — | 37.5 km |